[Satellite TODAY 10-03-11] Com Dev USA has been awarded a contract worth more than $5 million to supply equipment for an unnamed U.S. military communications satellite, the company announced Sept. 29.

   The contract is a follow-on order for an additional flight set of equipment under a satellite program that Com Dev USA is acting on as an incumbent supplier. Com Dev USA will provide filters, diplexers, ferrite devices and switches for the satellite. 

   Work on the contract will be carried out at the company’s facility in El Segundo, Calif. with completion expected by the end of the 2012 fiscal year.

   “When Com Dev entered the U.S. military satellite communications market in 2008, our stated intention was to be the tier two supplier of choice for a full range of passive microwave devices into that market,” Com Dev USA President Dan White said in a statement. “Being the incumbent on a number of continuing milsatcom programs has given us the opportunity to demonstrate ourselves as an outstanding supply chain partner to the prime contractors in this market. More importantly, our performance on these programs has resulted in continuing contract awards, and we are grateful for the confidence our customer continues to show in us.”